Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition. We celebrate it, chase it, and reward it. But for many of us, ambition has become a double-edged sword—fueling overwork, perfectionism, and self-neglect. What if the problem isn’t having ambition, but where it’s coming from? Executive coach Amina AlTai has worked with everyone from Olympians to entrepreneurs, and in her new book The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, she argues that we don’t need to give up ambition; we just need to reclaim it on our own terms. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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"Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness" by Nicholas Humphrey

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Today, join scientist Nicholas Humphrey on an epic quest to uncover the evolutionary history of consciousness.

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A Celebrated ER Doctor's Guide to Better Listening

A Celebrated ER Doctor's Guide to Better Listening

In his new book, "Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER," physician and writer Jay Baruch explains how working in the emergency room made him a better listen...

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"Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman

"Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman

The average human lifespan is just over four thousand weeks. How will you spend your days? How should you spend your days? Journalist Oliver Burkeman has thoughts.

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What Peggy Orenstein Learned About Life by Making the World's Ugliest Sweater

What Peggy Orenstein Learned About Life by Making the World's Ugliest Sweater

In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us found ourselves taking up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy dec...

8 Mar 202413min

Why Hasn't America Put a Woman in the White House?

Why Hasn't America Put a Woman in the White House?

What is it about American political culture that has kept women from the presidency for so long? NBC News correspondent Ali Vitale tackles this question in her book "Electable: Why America Hasn't Put ...

7 Mar 202411min

"Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe" by Shohini Ghose

"Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe" by Shohini Ghose

You might have heard of Einstein and Newton and Galileo, but can you name the woman whose work led to the discovery of the Big Bang, or the woman who toppled one of the most fundamental laws of physic...

6 Mar 202410min

Why Do We Remember?

Why Do We Remember?

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